Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$19.8M
-13.3% from 2023
Prescriptions
629K
$31.52 per claim
Patients
183K
112,106 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$19.8M
$108.10 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $19.8M for Diltiazem 24hr Er in 2024, for 628,855 prescriptions and refills to 183,335 patients (down 13.3% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $31.52.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Diltiazem 24hr Er in 2024: $1.7M for 47,956 claims, followed by Florida ($1.2M).
Jesus Vazquez, clinical cardiac electrophysiology in Arcadia, CA, had the highest Medicare cost for Diltiazem 24hr Er in 2024: 370 claims costing $15K.
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Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Vazquez Arcadia, CA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 370 | 138 | $15K |
| Harry R Hawthorne Alexandria, LA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | 262 | 80 | $7,785 |
| Arun K Kolli |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 110,831 | 623,038 | 178,509 | $25.5M |
| 2023 | 104,351 | 567,167 | 163,131 | $22.9M |
| 2024 | 112,106 | 628,855 | 183,335 | $19.8M |
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Official US government data on Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicaid drug use. Cost and spending are before the rebates drug makers pay. Prescribers with fewer than 11 claims of the drug are not published.
| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| 241 |
| 85 |
| $7,264 |
| Angela D Ferguson Shenandoah, TX | Cardiology | 153 | 44 | $6,013 |
| Peter Y Chen Tacoma, WA | Cardiology | 132 | 44 | $5,941 |
| Jason T Tauke Wichita, KS | Cardiology | 329 | 76 | $5,351 |
| Prakash D Shah Milwaukee, WI | Cardiology | 156 | 44 | $5,156 |
| Jose D Rivera Arecibo, PR | Cardiology | 55 | 22 | $4,966 |
| Layne M Reusser Wichita, KS | Cardiology | 153 | 38 | $4,802 |
| Gholamreza F Pourzia San Luis Obispo, CA | Cardiology | 119 | 45 | $4,512 |
| Vishal B Patel Peoria, AZ | Interventional Cardiology | 128 | 38 | $4,432 |
| Azimuddin T Khawaja Peoria, AZ | Interventional Cardiology | 115 | 40 | $4,346 |
| Christopher R Longnecker Joplin, MO | Cardiology | 182 | 41 | $4,179 |
| Lawrence H Mufson Stuart, FL | Cardiology | 116 | 36 | $4,179 |
| Patrick M Quinn Peoria, AZ | Cardiology | 87 | 29 | $4,101 |
| Gregory M Koshkarian Tucson, AZ | Cardiology | 138 | 47 | $4,058 |
| Quocdai D Park Sugar Land, TX | Interventional Cardiology | 134 | 59 | $4,034 |
| Jeffrey C Brackett Ventura, CA | Cardiology | 74 | 21 | $4,033 |
| Ildefonso Rivera Rivera Bayamon, PR | Cardiology | 53 | 19 | $3,997 |
| Ashutosh S Lohe Barbourville, KY | Nephrology | 147 | 39 | $3,834 |
| Gregg L Silverman Corpus Christi, TX | Cardiology | 149 | 45 | $3,743 |
| Richard A Steckley Wichita, KS | Cardiology | 207 | 37 | $3,741 |
| Duane W Heinrichs Mesa, AZ | Interventional Cardiology | 114 | 40 | $3,722 |
| Dalpinder Sandhu Fresno, CA | Cardiology | 145 | 51 | $3,623 |
| Kamal P Singh Russellville, KY | Internal Medicine | 94 | 24 | $3,619 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanside Pharm | 618,978 | $19.5M |
| Sun Pharma Glob SUNPHARMA.NS | 10,055 | $303K |
| Puracap Laborat | 41 | $1,134 |